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Johnny Rzeznik, left, and Robby Takac of the band The Goo Goo Dolls perform in concert at Festival Pier on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Train and the Goo Goo Dolls will perform at the Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m.

The Pavilion announced the concert on its Facebook page today. Allen Stone also will perform that night, according to Live Nation’s website.

Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, Nov. 16, at noon. Several presales will take place first: fan club members, Monday, Nov. 12; Citi cardmembers, Wednesday, Nov. 14; Live Nation mobile app, Thursday, Nov. 15; Live Nation, Thursday, Nov. 15; and radio, Thursday, Nov. 15, all starting at noon. Citi cardmember preferred tickets also will be available Nov. 16 at noon.

Ticket prices were not announced. For more information or tickets, visit livenation.com or call 800-745-3000.

The acts also will perform Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Musikfest in Bethlehem. That performance will take place at 7 p.m. on the Sands Steel Stage at PNC Plaza; gates will open at 6.

Tickets for the Musikfest show will cost $59 to $79 for general admission and $219 for Steel Terrace seats. Those tickets go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 10 a.m. for ArtsQuest members (gold level and above); Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 10 a.m. for all ArtsQuest members; and Friday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. for the public. Visit musikfest.org for details.

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